Photoshop for Printing

Tools and techniques for creating dependable, high quality, print images.

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Taz Tally

Release Date: 2008-03-12

Lessons

Introduction

<p>This course will cover commercial and other high quality printing</p>

Duration: 1 mins 7 seconds

Print Image Fundamentals

<p>Setting up Photoshop for printing</p>

Duration: 9 mins 51 seconds

Adjusting Image Resolution and Dimension

<p>Image previews and accessing your images in Bridge</p>

Duration: 12 mins 5 seconds

Layers and File Management

<p>How to handle the images you are collecting and outputting</p>

Duration: 3 mins 46 seconds

Setting Type in Photoshop

<p>Working with and setting type for output</p>

Duration: 6 mins 4 seconds

Sharpening for Prepress, Part 1

<p>Using the Unsharp Mask</p>

Duration: 8 mins 12 seconds

Sharpening for Prepress, Part 2

<p>Using Smart Sharpen</p>

Duration: 6 mins 30 seconds

Sharpening, Part 3

<p>Sharpening using the LAB color mode option</p>

Duration: 3 mins 46 seconds

Simplifying Images

<p>There are many options when it comes to choosing image formats</p>

Duration: 5 mins 39 seconds

File Formats for Printing

<p>Choosing the correct format for your printing</p>

Duration: 10 mins 0 seconds

Grayscale Images

<p>Adjusting highlights and shadows</p>

Duration: 13 mins 50 seconds

Sharpening Grayscale Images

<p>Using some of the new sharpening tools in Photoshop CS3</p>

Duration: 7 mins 8 seconds

Saving with Dot Gain Adjustments

<p>Saving the adjusted grayscale image for prepress</p>

Duration: 4 mins 44 seconds

Target-Based Corrections

<p>Using a multi-step grayscale target to correct images</p>

Duration: 8 mins 16 seconds

Color to Grayscale

<p>Starting with color, converting to grayscale, and printing in grayscale</p>

Duration: 10 mins 58 seconds

The Four Cs of Working with Color

<p>Understanding calibration, color space, color gamut, and color profile</p>

Duration: 11 mins 2 seconds

Color Correction

<p>Snow images are a great way to learn color correction</p>

Duration: 14 mins 45 seconds

Target-Based Color Correction

<p>Using a 10-step target for color correction</p>

Duration: 7 mins 9 seconds

Configuring Color Settings, Part 1

<p>Going from RGB to CMYK color</p>

Duration: 7 mins 13 seconds

Configuring Color Settings, Part 2

<p>Creating and using a custom CMYK profile</p>

Duration: 11 mins 50 seconds

Proofing Your Images

<p>Some images see a signifigant change when moving from RGB to CMYK</p>

Duration: 6 mins 49 seconds

RBG to CMYK Conversion

<p>There are a couple of ways to make the conversion</p>

Duration: 4 mins 47 seconds

Printing with Profiles

<p>Taking an RBG image out to your inkjet printer</p>

Duration: 8 mins 39 seconds

Building and Assigning Colors

<p>Building process colors: rich blacks</p>

Duration: 8 mins 21 seconds

Assigning and Separating Spot Colors

<p>How to use these commercial printing color types</p>

Duration: 13 mins 7 seconds

Creating Dynamic Duotones

<p>Exploring the uses of multi-tonal images</p>

Duration: 8 mins 44 seconds

File Formats Finale

<p>PSD vs TIFF vs PDF vs EPS?</p>

Duration: 5 mins 50 seconds

Automating Your Photoshop Chores

<p>Using actions to speed up your workflow</p>

Duration: 10 mins 21 seconds

Conclusion

<p>Thanks. Hope you enjoyed the course</p>

Duration: 0 mins 18 seconds